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Kia ora there,
In the race for digital capability, New Zealand isn’t faring well. In fact, recent analysis suggests we’re at risk of becoming a digital dawdler.
It’s a dangerous place to be when other countries are enacting ambitious transformation goals putting digital front and centre of their national plans.
But it can all be turned around fairly quickly according to the European Center for Digital Competitiveness’ Digital Riser 2021 report. The report paints a dark picture for New Zealand – we’ve dropped 70 points in their digital competitiveness scale. But it also offers a playbook of best practice case studies from other, apparently more ambitious countries.
It’s a dog eat dog world, and it's time New Zealand – and crucially our government and policy settings – genuinely engaged in boosting the digital economy.
A very good start would be listening to industry and opening access for skilled tech specialists to get across our border.
Ngā mihi nui,
Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.co.nz
In this issue
> A/NZ failing to rise to digital challenge
> Accenture launches NZ Microsoft practice
> Aussie digitises arrival cards with vaccine status included
> Comvita automation hits the sweet spot
> Vaccine passports: The good, the bad and the ugly
> Transformation, one broken process at a time
> AppWrap: Tech news from around the web
A/NZ failing to rise to digital challenge
Global competitiveness rankings in decline…
“Change can happen quickly with the right measures.”
Accenture launches NZ Microsoft practice
Nick Mulcahy outlines big plans for the new business…
"It’s never been about flogging ERP implementations.”
Aussie digitises arrival cards with vaccine status included
Back to the future, take three…
Plans to rebuild the visa processing system have proved problematic.
Comvita automation hits the sweet spot
Visibility of procurement and payments delivers compliance and fraud prevention…
"My team needs more exercise, as they’re no longer running around with pieces of paper!"
Vaccine passports: The good, the bad and the ugly
E-vaxpassports on their way…
The certificates will be recognised ‘by as many countries as possible’.
Transformation, one broken process at a time
Take one big broken process and fix it…
“Do that one thing.”
AppWrap: Tech news from around the web
$3.9 million was lost to cybersecurity incidents in NZ in the April-June quarter. Cert NZ's report shows 245 of the 1,351 incidents responded to resulted in financial loss.
Privacy advocates have thrown shade on Facebook’s Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses, which enable users to listen to music, take calls and capture photos and videos.
Kiwi data insights startup Yabble has raised NZ$3 million as it looks to increase the depth of its offering, and move into Australia and the USA.
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